Class-XI
Prose
Chapter- 3
Jimmy Valentine
-O. Henry
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| Jimmy Valentine SAQ |
SAQ (Short Questions and Answers)
1)Where did Jimmy Valentine work during the ten months of his imprisonment?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine worked in a prison shoe-shop during the ten months of imprisonment.
2)What did Jimmy Valentine do in the prison shoe-shop?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine used to stitch uppers of shoes in the prison shoe-shop.
3)Who had pardoned Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. The governor had pardoned Jimmy Valentine.
4)What is the original term of imprisonment of Jimmy? Or. How long was Jimmy sentenced to imprisonment?
Ans. The original term of imprisonment of Jimmy was four years.
5)How long did Jimmy stay or serve in the jail?
Ans. Jimmy stayed nearly ten months in the jail.
6)Why was Jimmy sentenced to jail?
Ans. Jimmy was sentenced to jail for cracking a safe in Springfield.
7)What did the clerk at the prison give Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. The clerk at the prison gave Jimmy Valentine a railroad ticket and the five dollar bill.
8)What was the name of the guard of the prison?
Ans. The guard of the prison was Cronin.
9)What was the number of Jimmy in the jail?
Ans. The number of Jimmy in the jail was 9762.
10)What did Jimmy enjoy in the restaurant?
Ans. Jimmy enjoyed a broiled chicken, a bottle of white wine and a good quality cigar in the restaurant.
11)How much did Jimmy pay the blind man?
Ans. Jimmy paid a quarter of a dollar to the blind man.
12)Whom did Jimmy meet first after coming out of jail?
Ans. Jimmy met one Mike Dolan first after coming out of the jail.
13)Who was Mike Dolan?
Ans. Mike Dolan was Jimmy’s friend and a cafe’s owner who helped Jimmy to release from the jail.
14) “Sorry we could not make it sooner” – Why was the speaker sorry?
Ans. The speaker, Mike Dolan was sorry because he was not able to release Jimmy earlier from the jail.
15)Who is the investigator in the story ‘Jimmy Valentine’?
Ans. Ben Price is the investigator in the story ‘Jimmy Valentine’.
16)Where did Jimmy hide his suitcase?
Ans. Jimmy hid his suitcase inside the wall in a upstairs room of Mike Dolan’s cafe.
17) “They had overpowered Jimmy to arrest him” – Who overpowered Jimmy and where?
Ans. Ben Price and his men overpowered Jimmy in the upstairs room of Mike Dolan’s cafe.
18)What did Jimmy’s suitcase contain?
Ans. Jimmy’s suitcase contained the finest set of burglar’s tools like drills, punches, braces, bits, jimmies, clamps etc.
19)How much did the burglary tools cost?
Ans. The burglary tool cost over nine hundred dollars.
20)How many burglaries did Jimmy commit after release from the jail?
Ans. Jimmy committed three burglaries after release from the jail – at Richmond, Logansport and Jefferson City.
21)How much were stolen from the three burglaries respectively?
Ans. Eight hundred dollars from Richmond.
Fifteen hundred dollars from Logansport.
And
Five thousand dollars from Jefferson City.
22) “He resumed his business” – Why did Ben Price sure that Jimmy resumed his business?
Ans. By investigating and comparing different evidences and symbols, Ben Price came to the conclusion that all burglaries were done by Jimmy Valentine.
23)Where did Jimmy arrive after the three burglaries?
Ans. Jimmy arrived at Elmore after the three burglaries.
24)Where did Jimmy first meet Miss Annabel Adams?
Ans. Jimmy first met Miss Annabel Adams outside the Elmore Bank.
25)Who gave the information about Miss Annabel Adams?
Ans. A boy who was loafing on the steps of the Elmore Bank gave the information about Miss Annabel Adams.
26)Who was Miss Annabel Adams?
Ans. Miss Annabel Adams was the daughter of Mr. Adams, the owner of the Elmore Bank.
27)In which hotel did Jimmy engage a room in Elmore?
Ans. Jimmy engaged a room in the Planters’ Hotel in Elmore.
28)What was the pseudonym that Jimmy took in Elmore? Or. By which name did Jimmy register his name in the Planters’ Hotel?
Ans. Jimmy registered his name as Ralph D. Spencer in the Planters’ Hotel.
29)Why was the clerk impressed by Jimmy?
Ans. The clerk was impressed by Jimmy’s cloths and manner.
30)How are the people in Elmore?
Ans. The people in Elmore are sociable.
31)How did Jimmy Valentine prosper in Elmore?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine prospered in Elmore by opening a shoe store.
32)Whom did Jimmy write the letter?
Ans. Jimmy wrote the letter to Billy, his old friend.
33)Where did Jimmy want to meet Billy?
Ans. Jimmy wanted to meet Billy at Sullivan’s place.
34)Why did he want to meet Billy?
Ans. He wanted to meet Billy to wind up some old matters and make a present of his kit of tools.
35) “I’ve quit the old business”. – What is the old business?
Ans. The old business is burglary.
36)How did Jimmy describe Annabel in his letter to Billy?
Ans. Jimmy described Annabel as the finest girl on earth and as an angel in his letter to Billy.
37)Where did Jimmy wish to settle after marriage?
Ans. After marriage with Annabel, Jimmy wished to settle in the West.
38)Where did Jimmy order his wedding suit?
Ans. Jimmy ordered his wedding suit from Little Rock.
39)What did Annabel feel about the content of Jimmy’s suitcase?
Ans. Annabel felt it was full of gold bricks about the content of Jimmy’s suitcase.
40)What did Jimmy say about the content of the suitcase to Annabel?
Ans. Jimmy told Annabel that there were a lot of nickel-plated shoe-horns in the suitcase.
42)Why was Mr. Adams very proud of?
Ans. Mr. Adams was very proud of a new safe and vault.
43)Who was May and Agatha?
Ans. May and Agatha were the daughters of Annabel’s married sister.
44)How old was Agatha who got trapped inside the vault?
Ans. Agatha, who got trapped inside the vault was five years old.
45)How old was May?
Ans. May was nine years old.
46)Who shut Agatha in the vault?
Ans. May shut Agatha in the vault.
47)Whom did Jimmy Valentine rescue from the vault?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine rescued Agatha from the vault.
48)Why did Jimmy ask for the rose from Annabel?
Ans. Jimmy asked for the rose from Annabel because he knew that after rescuing Agatha his previous identity would be disclosed and he would lose his love. So, as a souvenir, he asked for the rose.
49)How long did Jimmy take to open the vault?
Ans. Jimmy took ten minutes to open the vault.
50) “At the door a big man stood.” – Who was the big man?
Ans. Ben Price was the big man.
51)Why did Ben Price not arrest Jimmy?
Ans. Ben Price did not arrest Jimmy because Jimmy had completely transformed himself as a good human being.
52) Name the writer of short story “Alias Jimmy Valentine.”
Ans. The writer of “Alias Jimmy Valentine” is O. Henry. (William Sidney Potter)
53) Who is the main character in the short story Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine is the main character in the short story Jimmy Valentine.
54) When did Jimmy get released?
Ans. Jimmy got released at 7:15 in the morning.
55) Who are ‘compulsory guests’ in the story Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. The Prisoners are ‘compulsory guests’ in the story Jimmy Valentine.
56) “He’s resumed his business.” – Who has resumed business?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine has resumed his business.
57) How much did Jimmy give to the blind man?
Ans. Jimmy gave a quarter to the blind man.
58) Who was the owner of The Elmore Bank?
Ans. Mr. Adams, father of Miss Annabel Adams was the owner of The Elmore Bank.
59) For how many years was Jimmy sentenced to improvement?
Ans. Jimmy got a sentence of imprisonment for four years.
60) Who approved Jimmy’s pardon?
Ans. The Governor approved Jimmy’s pardon.
61) What did Jimmy say about safe breaking ?
Ans. Jimmy said that he never broke a safe in his life.
62) What was Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine was a safe burglar.
63) Whom did Jimmy first meet after his release?
Ans. After his release Jimmy first met Mike Dolan in his cafe.
64) What did the government grant for prisoner rehabilitation?
Ans. the government granted a railway ticket and a 5 dollar bill for a prisoner’s rehabilitation.
65) Who handed Jimmy the letter of pardon?
Ans. The warden of the jail handed Jimmy the letter of pardon.
66) What did the warden say to Jimmy about safe breaking?
Ans. The warden asked Jimmy not to break safe again and lead a straight life. He also commented that he was a good man at heart.
67) Why did the guard come to the prison shop?
Ans. The guard came to the prison shop to escort Jimmy to the front office.
68) Why was Jimmy Valentine in prison?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine got arrested in the prison because he was accused of burgling the bank at Springfield.
69) How did Jimmy take the letter of pardon?
Ans. Jimmy took the letter of pardon in an exhausted manner or tired way.
70) Why has Ben Price’s collar button been torn?
Ans. During overpowering Jimmy for his arrest there occurred a fight between him and Ben Price. Ben Price’s collar button tore and fell at that very time.
71) How much did the kit of tools cost Jimmy?
Ans. The kit of tools cost Jimmy over nine hundred dollars.
72) In which hotel did Jimmy put up?
Ans. Jimmy put up in Planters’ Hotel at Elmore.
73) What happened in Jefferson City?
Ans. A Bank safe-breaking happened in Jefferson City.
74) “The losses were now high enough to bring the matter up into Ben Price’s class of work.” – What losses are referred to here?
Ans. Five thousand dollars were stolen.
75) Who was Mike Dolan?
Ans. Mike Dolan was one of Jimmy’s friends and a cafe-owner.
76) Who locked Agatha inside the vault?
Ans. May, Agatha’s sister, locked her inside the vault.
77) Who was Mr. Adams?
Ans. Mr. Adams was the owner of Elmore Bank and the would be father-in-law of Jimmy Valentine.
78) Where was Elmore?
Ans. Elmore was a little town in Arkansas.
79) Where did Jimmy first meet Miss Annabel Adams?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine first met Miss Annabel Adams on the street.
80) Which number did Jimmy Valentine get in the jail?
Ans. 9762 was the number which Jimmy Valentine got in the jail.
81) Where did Jimmy want to meet one of his friends?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine wanted to meet one of his friends at Sullivan’s Place in Little Rock.
82) What was Jimmy Valentine’s new name in the town of Elmore.?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine's new name in the town of Elmore was Ralph the Spencer.
83) Why did Jimmy Valentine go to Little Rock?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine went to Little Rock to buy his wedding-suit and a gift for Miss Annabel.
84) Whom did Jimmy see on the street of Elmore?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine saw Miss Annabel Adams on the street of Elmore.
85) Why didn't Ben Price arrest Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. Ben Price did not arrest Jimmy Valentine because he understood that he was no longer a thief.
86) What was Mr. Adams by profession?
Ans. Mr. Adams, by profession, was a country banker who owned The Elmore Bank.
87) Where was Jimmy’s suitcase kept?
Ans. Jimmy’s suitcase was kept behind a panel in the wall.
88) What business did Jimmy start in Elmore?
Ans. In the town of Elmore, Jimmy started a shoe business.
89) In which hotel did Jimmy rent a room in Elmore?
Ans. In Elmore, Jimmy rented a room in the Planter’s hotel.
90) What did Jimmy enjoy in the restaurant?
Ans. In the restaurant, Jimmy enjoyed broiled chicken, a bottle of white wine.
91) Why was the clerk impressed by Jimmy?
Ans. The clerk was impressed by Jimmy’s clothes and manner because the clerk was a lover of the latest fashion.
92) What was Jimmy Valentine doing in the shoe shop?
Ans. In the prison shoe shop, Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching the uppers.
93) Who is the investigator in the story “Jimmy Valentine”?
Ans. In the story “Jimmy Valentine”, Ben Price is the investigator.
94) How did Jimmy Valentine enjoy the sweet joys of liberty?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine enjoyed the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a boiled chicken and a bottle of white wine followed by a sigar, a grade better than the one the warden had given him.
95) What did Jimmy’s suitcase contain?
Ans. Jimmy’s suitcase contained the latest designs in drills, punches, braces and bits, jimmies, clamps, and augers, with two or three novelties invented by Jimmy himself.
96) What present did Jimmy want to give to his friend Billy?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine wanted to give his friend Billy the set of burglar's tools.
97) What was the name of the guard in the prison?
Ans. The name of the guard in the prison was Cronin.
98) How much time did Jimmy take to open the door of the new vault?
Ans. Jimmy took ten minutes to open the door of the new vault.
99) What is ‘phoenix’ mentioned in the story “Jimmy Valentine”?
Ans. ‘Phoenix’ is a mythological bird that burnt itself and got rejuvenated from its ashes.
100) What did the clerk at the prison give Jimmy Valentine?
Ans. The clerk at the prison give Jimmy Valentine a railroad ticket and a five dollar bill.
101) What did Jimmy find unlocking the door of his room?
Ans Unlocking the door of his room, Jimmy found that everything was just as he had left it. The collar button of Ben Price was left on the floor of the room.
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